Cross Country Athletes of the Year
Formerly the Cross Country Merit Award, this award was established to honor the Outstanding Male and Female Cross Country Runners.
| Year | Male Winner | Female Winner |
| 2009 | German Fernandez | Nealy Spence |
| 2008 | Jorge Torres | Shalane Flanagan |
| 2005 | Jorge Torres | Lauren Fleshman |
| 2004 | Robert Gary | Shalane Flanagan |
| 2003 | Meb Keflezighi | Deena Drossin Kastor |
| 2002 | Abdi Abdirahman, Jorge Torres | "World Cross Country Championships 8 km silver medal team" - Deena Drossin, Colleen De Reuck, Jen Rhines, Milena Glusac, Amy Rudolph and Elva Dryer |
| 2001 | "Medalists from the 2001 WC" - Meb Keflezighi, Bob Kennedy, Abdi Abdirahman, Matt Downin, Nick Rogers, and Greg Jimmerson; Dathan Ritzenhein | Deena Drossin |
| Year | Winner |
| 2000 | Adam Goucher |
| 1999 | Adam Goucher |
| 1998 | Bob Kennedy |
| 1997 | Rueben Reina |
| 1996 | Brad Barquist |
| 1995 | Todd Williams |
| 1994 | Bob Kennedy |
| 1993 | Todd Williams |
| 1992 | Todd Williams |
| 1991 | Pat Porter |
| 1990 | Pat Porter |
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